Rauðanes is a series of unusual rock formations on the tip of a
beautiful inlet, west of Þistilfjörður. A special slice of
coastline, featuring collapsed caves, volcanic arches and varied
birdlife, this is well and truly off the beaten track.
Walking around the point, a host of geological irregularities
await you, one of which is Stakkar, a series of tumescent rock
stacks which rise out of the sea like the dental remnants of
Moby Dick. If you climb down to the caves, examine the walls
closely, as one of them has writing etched on the wall by
sailors stranded here many years ago.